Afropedea Help

To create an article in Google Site, one needs to first get a Google Account. After creating an account, go to application Site. Select Create New Site. Select Web Page, the default. For consistency with other articles this will be the preferred format. Type the Name of the article and select Create Site.

Because of limited functionality with footnotes on Google Site, MLA style of documentation is recommended. Backup your article. Remember, you are in control of your article not Afropedea.

After finishing the article, email afropedeain@gmail.com, requesting to be included in the Afropedea collaboration. You can request it removed from collaboration by emailing afropedeaout@gmail.com.

Basic HTML

One does not need to know HTML to work with Google Sites. Knowing basic HTML will give one added flexibility in controlling the layout of ones page, margin, height, width, and padding and other editing features.

Generating a Table of Content

1. First determine the highest section and sub-section
2. Select Edit Page. First highlight section title or sub-section title. Select Format from the menu. Select H2 for the highest section or H3 for the next sub-section or H4 for the next sub-section.
3. When completed, place cursor in the area where table is to be place.
4. Select Insert from the menu. Then Table of content